Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 May 1942 — Page 12

Play Famed Roles Limit Costs

. Winifred and Ronald Skyrem play the parts made famous by Alfred Lunt and Lynne Fontanne in “The Guardsman,” which opens tomorrow night at the Civic

Of Film Sots

$5000 Top Set by WPA to Save Materials. WASHINGTON, May 7 (U. P.).—

: The war production board yester-

day authorized motion picture producers to spend up to $5000 a picture for material required for construction of new movie sets. Officials estimated that present total construction cost 6f movie sets

‘ranges between $10,000 and $150,000

a ‘picture.

' Qther provisions of the order

f [provided that producers may use

material in their own inventories or in similar inventories of other producers ‘and in those of persons engaged in the business of leasing sets to the industry. Nothing in the order, however, provides for construction in excess of $5000, exclusive of labor charges or inventories under terms of the

Think of It!

Orig. $1.99 to $2.29

BLOUSES & SKIRTS

A lovely assortment of choice styles in all the wanted colors

and desired materials.

Sportswear—Main. Floor

Birthday Specials Every

GREAT

Birthday Specials Every Day!

ONCE-A-YEAR

ALLENY (BY)

with

THE

ONCE-IN NAA

LIFETIME GIRL!

The

funniest.

dancingest. gav-

NIB IIT (RE

"Alexander's Rag-

time Band ..with

ravishing.

red-

headed Rita. .the

girl men get ro-

mantic over..over and over again!

The Head of the Tahiti Tuttles

Charles Laughton, one of the world’s greatest character actors, portrays the head of the feasting, fun-loving, fighting" Tuttle clan in “The Tuttles of Tahifi,” which opens at the Circle tomorrow. He takes cave of the feasting department in the family’s activities which are based on the Nordhoff-Hall story, “No More Gas.”

ROOF DANCES ON | |WHEN DOES IT START?

WEEK-END PRIVATE] ReLarce eny Inc., with Edward G.

Public dancing at the Indiana Jane W, Brod roof this week will be held only to- Ceamiord 35 Libalk %.anq 115. morrow night, the management an- 2:15, ani 5d, as nounced today. INDIANA Saturday and Sunday night danc- “My Favorite Blonde,” with Bob ing has been canceled in order to| | Foe aod Madelgine e Carroll, at 13:52, make the dance spot available to “Sing Your Worries Away,” with private parties. Eli Lilly & Co. em- TL 601 ani eae ely. ¥t ATL, ployees will hold their dance at the

2:51, 6:01 and KEITH'S roof Saturday night. LOEW’S “Rio Rita,” with Abbott and 06, 4:51, 7:36 tion, will be held at 6 p. m. Wednes- and 10:3 “Life,” at 1, 3:45,” 6:30 day in the Canary Cottage. worker, and members of the uni-| | and 9 versity’s board of directors.

Huston, _ A. “Tra, t Midnight,” with -Margaret ingssy a Sh an Howard, 92, 2:51, so 8:07 and 10:35, ab 0a ie show, “Wake vp and Cheer,” at 1:45, 4:20, 6:55 and 9:30. nD? FOR BUTLER S BAND tel t 11:00, 1:55, 4:41, 7:27 oon (oA ello; a an Butler university’s annual band Be Mon Wo Roturnd to fe” 0: an 0 ,? banquet, sponsored by Rapps ith John Howard and. Margaret Kappa Psi, honorary band organiza-| | Lindsay. at 13.45.3301. 8. d 9:03. vans LYRIC Guests will include Dr. M. O.} “Saboteur,” with Robert Cumm Ross, acting president; Ellis Car- Jia Lape, a 1:15, 3; % . - 0 Lil,” with Irene Herv roll, band director; J. B. Vanda and Kent Taylor. at 11:10, 2:25 5.

“WAYWORTH - MATURE

JOHN SUTTON . CAROLE LANDIS

in Theodore Dreiser’s

resis

JAMES GLEASON + PHIL SILVERS WALTER

with

‘0 net gr

CATLETT + MONA MARIS + FRANK ORTH

Directed by IRVING CUMMINGS

Produced by ROBERT BASSLER

Screen Play by Seton I. Miller, Dorrell Ware and Karl Tunberg A 20th CENTURY-FOX PICTURE

VOICE from the Batcony by RICHARD LEWIS

AFTER VIEWING LOEW'S feature attraction, the 1942 version of “Rio Rita,” I am reminded of the.recent primary election campaign, not only by Abbott & Costello, whose double talk makes as much sense as the. political speeches I heard, but by the overall dullness. of

the effort.

It seems to me that the principal difference between these movie

comedians’ and some of our politicians is that the former get bigger audiences without ‘being nearly as entertaining. However, I am not here to discuss politics, altheugh. I can’t help adding that the first mayoralty ' candidate ‘who cuts ' loose fromm abstractions long enough to pledge himself to keep the streets swept gets my ‘unqualified indorsement,

It was 1929. when. “Rito Rita” -

was first ‘released, with Burt Wheeler and the late Robert Woolsey as the comedy team. It

was as gay and. delightful a mu- .

sical comedy as I can remember and beside it the current revival is flabby. The original “Rio Rita” bandits in ‘it. This one intro-

duces a team of Nazis who get.

blown up in the end by an alarm clock. Abbott. & Costello have fun in their juvenile way, but they are not enough. to carry the picture. + Kathryn Grayson does the singing in a coloratura voice which lacks quality. John Carroll, the male lead, is fair.

Second Bill “THE MAN WHO RETURNED

TO LIFE” is a less spectacular, .

but rather interesting story, about

a decent sort of guy who gets

mixed up in an accidental death and stands trial for murder. Released on bond after the jury disagrees, the guy is hunted down by a gang of vigilantes out to lynch him. He escapes to the West, where he assumes a new name, settles down and does well for himself, Years later, he reads where his old enemy has been convicted of his murder in a mistaken identity circumstance. His problem is whether to face the loss of his home and family by revealing himself to save the enemy or sitting tight. This is an old problem play with a new twist. John ‘Howard takes the lead and there is some pretty good acting done.

‘LAST DAY— “LARCENY INC.” (ALWAYS IN MY {WEART"

had .

New Opera Star

To Sing in City|

i Greer, one of the: most recent. sopranos to enter the Metropolitan. Opera Co., will sing ‘the role of Musetta in the opera “La Boheme” which will be given: here Oct. 19 at English’s as part of the Martens Concerts series. Miss Greer has been a member of the Philadelphia Opera: Co. and was chosen by Conductor Eugene Ormandy, to sing with the Philadel phia orchestra during the presentation of Beethoven's ‘ninth symphony. Other fall, include Ballet Theater; Helen Traubel, soprano; - Vronsky.and ‘Babin, duo-pianists,” and Alexander Kipnis, bass-baritone.

“HURRY! FINAL DAY!

BOB HOPE... ii. MADELEINE CARROLL

¥ GALE SONDERGAARD GEORGE 2UCC

J SING YOUR WORRIES FWAY * Bert Lahr - June Havoc

ANG

Every Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun.

WESTLAKE

Tomorrow Night

Chuck Smith

and His Indiana University Orch,

Martens - attractions: next

“Today's Rumor

This Times series is designed to ‘help you. If you hear a rumer don’t pass it on. Call us or write us and well check it for you. If it's true, we'll tell you so. If mot, we'll’ give you the facts.

The Gossip Is . . .

That U. S. army soldiers hdve mot received their pay for three months.

The Fact ls...

That the army as a whole hasn't missed a pay day for more than two decades.

A 7 (u. P).— i broadcast recorded by United Press ‘in ‘New. York) —British forces attempting a landing on Kupho island in: the Mediterranean south of Crete have been repulsed by the Italian garrison, the high ocmmand said today.

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